Old, new country music flows through generations

9:26 PM,
Mar. 21, 2013

Don Luttrell scans photos hanging in his office of the entertainers who have appeared at his music shows, all of whom he admires.

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These two sets of performers confirm the lasting heritage of country and related music in the Ozarks, from roots to branches.Luttrell's

Don Luttrell bought an auction barn in 2007 without any knowledge of auctioneering. Later that year, he began presenting old-time country music with no experience hiring musicians.

Luttrell said he bought the barn on West Kearney Street as an investment, but the 2008 real estate collapse forced him to use the building rather than sell it. Since then, weekly auctions and music have continued. This month, after a hiatus of a year and a half, Luttrell has ...